Ya-Yas in Bloom

Now that I have read all three of Rebecca Well’s Ya-Ya books, I can honestly say that while Divine Secrets was the most intellectually satisfying of the three, Ya-Ya’s in Bloom was the most emotionally satisfying. It’s mostly a matter of tone. The books seem somewhat like a continuum… or maybe more......more

The familiar and much loved characters of the Ya-Ya series return in a collection of short stories. As always, I enjoyed the writing style, rich characters and Louisiana setting (a personal favourite of mine). I felt the additional character development of Baylor particularly interesting - a sensiti......more

Where do I begin? First, I know this has nothing to do with the actual story, but I needed a place to vent my frustration. I also know that I shouldn't be so superficial nor should I judge a book by it's cover, but I have to say a serious, okay maybe not significantly so, but still, a distraction was......more

This was a good book, I enjoyed the different stories told by the different characters. It was much more charming, sweet and sentimental than the last one which was rather dark and angry. I am happy however this is the final book in the series because honestly i’m Ya Ya’ed out!! Lol......more

I saw this book in a miscellaneous pile at the library and picked it up by chance. I had no idea where the book lay in the chronology of the series and was very excited to see that it was short story format, like Little Altars Everywhere. However, it was obvious within the first few paragraphs that......more